Anyone know what happened on Fonthill Road today?

cristo · June 2013

dorothy · June 2013

I think it was a lady who died who was a hoarder. The Council emptied her house. I found it all a bit sad, people trawling through her stuff.

Stella · June 2013

Oh, yes, I saw it today, too and was wondering what's going on. <br>

vetski · June 2013

I saw men in hi-vis throwing stuff out of the window this morning. And this evening, the stench of mould was really rather powerful. 2 things I don't understand. 1) Why the men, if they were council, were just throwing things outside. I've watched a couple of Grimebusters, and that doesn't seem to be what's supposed to happen. And 2) why there's no front window. It's not that it's open - it's just not there. Was there a fire?

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miss annie · June 2013

There was a window there before, it was filled with plastic dinosaurs and silk flowers with a blackout cloth behind. I saw the lady go in and out with bags full of crap many times but hadn't seen her since I've started cycling as I don't go that way to work any more. Hope she didn't die alone without anyone noticing. There's another house full of hoard on Crouch Hill now too, just before Mr Trebus' old house. This area seems to attract them.

vetski · June 2013

I'm a bit of a hoarder... just hope my husband doesn't get to hear what happened, I don't want him to get ideas. As @dorothy says, though, it was sad to see.

ChangN4N6 · June 2013

An Italian family live in the Fonthill one I think

cristo · June 2013

It's really sad to know that someone died and then all there belongs just thrown out on the street like that. At least they could have got a couple of skips and if it was the council, they should be reported for fly tipping!<div><br></div><div>@misscara - we're pretty much neighbours.</div>

miss annie · June 2013

There are people out there trawling through her stuff already this morning!

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Stella · June 2013

I'm in two minds with this. On one hand the lady is dead and can't do anything with her stuff anymore, but the council should have brought the stuff elsewhere, like in a church or so and and maybe sell it (fleamarket?) so that people who don't have much can get something 'new' and it would happen with a bit more dignity. I assume she didn't have anyone who cared for her, or family, or the family was fine with the council clearing the house. <br><br>I, too, hope she wasn't alone in the end.<br>

ChangN4N6 · June 2013

Not a good way to go - with your knickers strewn all over Fonthill Road. Not good image for the new SG Utd pub either... Chang

EmilyS · June 2013

I passed the house this morning. Someone said that she hadn't died.<div><br></div><div>Apparently she is in her late 60s.</div><div><br></div><div>Is there a School called Paul's Park nearby? A girl said the lady was a teacher there.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

checkski · June 2013

Poole's Park. They're (mostly) a very nice crowd at that school. I hope no-one there has ended up in this mess.

EmilyS · June 2013

Do you know of a lady called Mary who used to work there as a teacher?

krappyrubsnif · June 2013

I don't think this is a forum where generally other peoples business should be discussed in such a public way.

checkski · June 2013

No, Krappy. But unfortunately we do - especially if her name happens to be Sally. I think I knew who Mary was. I hope nothing has happened to her... but it rather looks as if it has.

Mary15 · June 2013

She didn't live in the house by herself. She lived there with her husband and her dog - I'm told she also reared 5 children in there and once worked in the MIND shop opposite Sainsburys in Stroud Grn Rd. Also, told the house belonged to a private landlord - maybe he wanted it back. Hopefully, she is alive & well and living in a one bed flat somewhere with renewed energy now that she hasn't got all that garbage to weigh her down :0).

vetski · June 2013

Islington Council has responded to tweets about this. The men throwing the stuff onto the steps/street yesterday weren't council workers - they were the new owner's contractors. IC has met with them, and they (the contractors) will be clearing it up soon. If they fail to, the council will do it.

dorothy · June 2013

Yes that makes sense. I heard on the street it was the Council, but I know that isn't normally the way they work.

Siolae · June 2013

A friend of mine saw the start of this. They had a digger which smashed in the window and then just dragged loads of stuff out through it. She said there was a man there who was really upset. Regardless of whether the stuff belonged to someone living or dead, it is a horrible and shameful way to deal with a situation like this. Nobody deserves their possessions strewn over the street like this.

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Mimi · June 2013

The lady and her husband that lived in the house are alive and well. I hear they moved elsewhere and are happy.

miss annie · June 2013

Everything was being cleared away by a big digger truck this morning. Still loads of vultures hanging about with Tesco trolleys waiting to pick away. Vile.

Mirandola · June 2013

@miss annie I instinctively agree, but am not sure I should. The stuff was going to landfill otherwise.

vetski · June 2013

Article in the Islington Gazette about this. Even with the clean-up, the n<span style="font-size: 10pt;">ew owner got a bargain!</span><div><div><br></div></div><div><a href="http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/picture_exclusive_the_nightmare_finsbury_park_house_that_landlord_didn_t_inspect_before_buying_1_2252315">http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/picture_exclusive_the_nightmare_finsbury_park_house_that_landlord_didn_t_inspect_before_buying_1_2252315</a></div>;

ChangN4N6 · June 2013

Gutting

Brodiej · June 2013

They obviously don't watch Homes Under The Hammer and listened to Martin's golden rule...."always read the legal pack and visit the property before buying at auction". After 13,852 episodes of saying the same thing, there is no excuse.

ChangN4N6 · June 2013

Amazing. What happen to all the stuff? Maybe the clothes shop opposite r selling it ( the better stuff)? Chang

andy · June 2013

<font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2349422/Landlord-discovers-40-years-hoarded-rubbish-inside-450-000-house-bought-viewing.html</font><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Now in the Mail</font></div>

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